Japan vs Upper middle income: GDP,current US$,millions,seas. adj.,
Japan
2.16 million
in 2026
Upper middle income
15.04 million
in 2026
Japan rank
4th
Upper middle income rank
2nd
GDP,current US$,millions,seas. adj., over time
- Japan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 15.04 million against 2.16 million in Japan, a difference of 12.88 million.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 7.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 94 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.85 million | 3.23 million | 1.61 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.79 million | 6.52 million | 1.72 million | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 5.38 million | 18.31 million | 12.93 million | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 25.22 million | 20.92 million | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp,current us$,millions,seas. adj., Japan or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 15.04 million against 2.16 million in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in gdp,current us$,millions,seas. adj. between Japan and Upper middle income?
- 12.88 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for gdp,current us$,millions,seas. adj.?
- Japan ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as GDP,current US$,millions,seas. adj.,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.